The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-02
THE CAMP FIRE.



emblematic OF Gen. Logan's brilliant
career. The presentation speech was
made by Chaplain Bolton, and the re-
Spouse by Gen. Logan's son, Manning.
NOW known as John A. Logan. The
occasion was one OF extraordinary in
terest. The escutcheon is painted on
canvas and is about thirty by twenty
four inches, handsomely framed. The
painting is composed of three parts:
The sscutcheon proper, which is a
shietd; the crest, which shows the arms
o. the United States --because OF the
National service and a scroll at the
fottom for the name and rank. The
thield is divided into four parts. The
swo upper quarterings are emblazoned
with the army insignia or devices, so
arranged as TO show the consecutive
events of service-a Second Isieuten-
ants shoulder strap for service In the
Mexican war; Colonels. Brigadier's,
and Major Generals straps, earned in
the War of the Rebellion. The lower
quarterings are cmblazoned with the
division corps and army flags of his
several commands. On the cross which
ing on red ground are enumerated the
features of Gen. Logan's service, bat
ties participated in, wounds received,
and various commands held during
service. On banner suspended from
the base is given his civil record.
From the scroll depend the badges OF
the various army and military societies
with which he was connected. At the
intersection of the cross is the seal of
the state of Illinois. The whole makes
very handsome record or history of
the services. both military and civil, of
one of the greatest Generals of the late
War of the Rebellion. The society
I badges represented are the Army OF
I the Tennessee, Seventeenth Corps,
Badge of Honor, Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, and Commander-in-
/ Chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
AN EFFECTIVE REBUKE.
A piece OF quiet irony, which sug-
\ gests more than it says, is one of the
I most effective methods OF administer
ing reproof. But IL must be delicately
/ put, for the least bungling viii make
+ it a failure.
One day, while Gen. Robert +. Lee
was visiting the lines at Petersburg, he
asked an officer, riding with him. If a
certa II work he, Lee, had ordered was
1 finished. The officer replied, after a
! little hesitation, that il was.
/ "Then let us ride TO the spot and i'm
\ spect il" said Lee.
ON arriving there, he found that lit
I tie progress had been made in the
I work, and the confused officer tried to
excuse himself by saying, 81 ordered
\ il TO be done az once, and | was told
/ that il had been completed but | did
I not think IL necessary TO verify the
fact by personal inspection"
1--WE must give our personal atten-
! ton 20 the lines" said Gen. Lee, rid
ing on. In few minutes he began
complimenting the officers horse.
''Yes, sir,' answered the officer, "he
is a splendid animal, and | prize him
the more highly because he is my wife's
favorite riding horse"
"a magnificent horse, but | should
not think him safe for Mrs. - 10 ride"
said Gen. Lee. "He's too spirited for
a lady, and | would urge you by all
means 10 take some OF the mettle out
OF him before you permit your wife TO
ride him again. And, by the way,
general, would suggest To you that
the rough paths along these trenches
rould be admirable ground ocer ,ehich
10 train him"
REVOLUTIONARY PENsIoNER
a bill was introduced in the Penn
sylvania Senate the other day TO in
crease the pension Of the only Revolu-
tionary pensiorer in the State. Mrs.
Betz was married formerly 10 drum
mer- boy of the Revolution when she
was l6 years old Her husband, Peter
Betz, was then 50 years Of age.
Thirty-four years afterward the latter
died, and since then his widow has
been residing in that State. She is
now 50 years old, and considering her
age is quite vivacious. Peter Betz
learned to play the drum on half
bushel measure, and was taken into
the army by a man named Thompson.
He gave five years service 20 his
country, and, after having ontlived his
first wife, he married the woman who
is now receiving the only Revolution
ary pension in Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Betz takes great delight in relating in
cidcnts of her husbands life. She is
n widow at the request Of Mr.. Betz,
who cautioned her never 10 marry
/ amin She saws on one oecaqi her